Where to file your complaints on the Internet

Consumer Protection on the Internet

We've all been there, done business with less than satisfactory results. A mechanic that didn't fix your car correctly, a product that didn't live up to its promises, a service that didn't deliver. Here we have some links for you to find some sites on the web where you can file your complaints, find out information, tips and archives of companies with complaints filed against them. The sites below will get you started on protecting yourself off and on the Net.

Web Assurance Bureau Watch List - A list of businesses which have complaints filed against them, with archives of what does complaints are. You can file your own complaints here.

National Fraud Information Center - The NFIC accepts reports about attempts to defraud consumers on the telephone or the Internet. (It does not accept reports about home improvement, auto sales, or other transactions that usually take place at consumers' homes or retail stores.) It includes the Internet Fraud Watch. There is a section of the site on fraud against the elderly. Also included is an excellent set of federal, local and non-profit links at http://www.fraud.org/info/links.htm (including the state attorney generals for many states).

The National Consumers League - Founded in 1899, the National Consumers League is the oldest private, nonprofit consumer organization in the United States. It includes a good section on Internet fraud, including tips for avoiding Internet fraud, examples of fraud etc.

CyberCops - Provides some very useful resources. You can file a complaint about your experiences, abuses, or gripes, or report suspicious activity on the Net. You can also search
the complaint archives, read success stories, check out a list of reported "suspicious characters", as well as find information, tips and suggestions from experts and online users on how to surf the Net without getting ripped off. You can also get contact information about your state attorney general's office at http://www.cybercops.org/AGs.html

The National Consumer Complaint Center - Sponsored by The Alexander Law Firm. It provides a method of communicating consumer complaints to agencies that are interested in investigating and taking action for consumers. You can select from the following seven categories: 1) automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles; 2) food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, radiation-emitting electronic products, veterinary drugs and feeds; 3) pesticides, herbicides, related chemicals, air and water pollution; 4) consumer products, hazardous household products, appliances, and toys; 5) meat and poultry products; 6) Internet fraud, false advertising and breached warranties; and 7) computers, printers, modems and related high tech products.

California Alliance For Consumer Protection - Find information about Lemon Laws, on how not to get taken advantage of when you place a Yellow Pages ad, provides good links about Internet fraud, guide to lobbying and a lot more..

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